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Show OUTH , VOL. VIII. Hyrum Cache County, DtaK, Friday, Aug. 9, 1918. Letter From Kamp Kearney Kearney, Cal., July. 31, 1918. I have been Editor Courier: from my folks receiving your paper the into I service, algot ever since most ten months ago, and sure have I hope I can enjoyed reading it. I am still keep on getting it, even if over there. I have been in nine this camp some months, but think it is about Dont to change climates. will but next be, the know what dont think it will be as sunny as Nevertheless when the California. time said I am ready to go. Would like to see some more and suppose I will, because the Sunshine now. division is on its way a change I will be very glad to have word is and, also to have a chance to go across. enjoyed the army life so far and think I will continue to do Have got my first sick day to so. I have far, outside of a few little headaches, from the shots I received last fall. We have filled up our Batteries with new drafted men from California. We have been diilling them the past few weeks, but think our drilling at Camp Kearney is almost see so over. the privilege of seeing a few of the boys from Cache, and a few from Hyrum, that just came in from Camp Lewis, they seemed to think their new life was alright. Some of them didnt stay but a few days until they were on their way again. They said they sure had been traveling and supposed they would keep on. Lon Stanton said that no grass had growed under their feet. Lionel Jensen has quit shoeing I had horses and has started If you dont understand gold-brickin- g. what it is, and he can easily explain. Lionel, Virgil Midgley and myself are about the only ones left of the Hyrum fellows that came here last fall. Well as I have a long tiresome trip before me and need some sleep, I will bring my little paper to a close and put my head on the curry comb and brush, which we use for write to Lionel pillows. Wishing you all kinds of luck and best wishes, I and remain your brother ' friend, Kenneth H. Brown. 143 F. A. Battery E. King George Honors U. S. Soldiers The plains following letter which ex- itself, was received by Mrs. H. P. Nielsen from her son Acle who is with the 145th Field Artillery, First Utah Battery C.. and at present in England. The letter is beaded with the monogram of Windsor Castle, and every U. S. Soldier who goes to England is presented with a copy of same, which serves as a souvenir: ' Windsor Castle. Soldiers of the United States, the People of the British Isles welcome you on your way to take your stand beside the Armies of many Nations nw fighting in the Old World, the (feat battle for human freedom. NO. 37 Barnum-Bail- y To Assist New President A Timely Circus Coming in Recruiting for Logan Temple Reminder There to real ' circus day this year a Barnum & Bailey As recognition of the recruiting circus day. Advance guards of work Sergeant George D, McLeod the greatest Show on Earth an- of Ogden has bee.i doing for the nounce that this seasons route United States Arn'y and in order carries it close enough to be vis- to make his work easier and more ited by everybody in this vicinity. local the productive camp of the Thirty acres of tents will be set, United Spanish War Veterans the and the big show will be exhibit- night of July 26th, voted to start a ed in Ogden on Tuesday, August fund to automobile purchase. 20th. suitable for recruiting purposes. A wonderful new program is The car will be painted with stars promised, and it is claimed that and the red and white stripes of the this season the monster entertain- American flag, and will he used exment has more and better things clusively for recruiting purposes by to show than ever before. Start- Sergeant McLeod.' ing with a magnificent pageant Sergeant McLeod has kept his entitled, Aladdin and His Wonthe fore in recruiting derful Lamp, the circus will oc- Ration at with a number of timely campaigns cupy three hours or more with and for his gpod work in events in air, on platform, and recently this respect the Spanish War Veterrings, and in the huge hippo- ans decided he had rgained a right Not one drome surrounding. to their assistance. 1 He is a memmoment will be lost in all of the ber of the local map- having served spaces of the vast enclosure. through the Bfiilirpine trouble, The opening feature is the first Cuba and Boxer war attempt at Chinese pageantry in Several other towns in ,the west the history of American circuses, have started popula subscriptions and it has been described as the to secure such cars for the. United ever most gorgeous presentation States army recruiting 'stations and The story of the attempted. genie slave of the magic lamp is the work has" been greatly' improvtoo well known to need descript- ed because of the 'ability of the ion here. However, it may . be men to get about the ;country, canwell to call attention to the. pos- vass the smaller towns and distri-- r sibilities for display in coloring bute their advertising material. The verterans started the fund and magnificent settings in the ' to and the fact by 'pledging themselves a contri-butio- n Chinese locale, of $1 per man. . According that Barnum &- Bailey have to aO their plan a contribution of 10 spent $1,000,000 to reproduce is Camp ( 9 be a T - - After many years of devoted and efficient service in the Logan temple, President Budge has resigned. The president of the Bear Lake Stake, Joseph R. Shepherd, is now our temple president. A large force of men under the direction of Messrs. Nielsen and Holmgren are repainting the rooms and restoring them to their pristine beauty. The new carpets are here and a man from Salt Lake will be here next week to lay them.' All preparations are being made for the opening of the temple September second. Logan Journal. The above should be good news may have occasion to enter into this sacred edifice, and in our opinion no better choice could have been made by the church authorities, ''and they are to be congratulated in getting the services of such an excellent man as Pres. Shepherd to take charge of that to all who institution. President Shepherd is one of the prominent men in this intermountain region and has held many .prominent positions in both church and. state, is a thorough business man, and the sacred institution cannot hut have success under his able , management. A Recommendation Han-nefor- The Allies will gain new heart and spirit in your company. I wish that I could shake the hand of each one of you and bid you God speed t on your mission. I. R. George t x April 1918. lithographed stationery could better serve their countrys cause by patronizing the home printer, using cheaper stationery, enabling the booster to live and, also, by having their printing done at home, save large sums which could be most profitably invested in Liberty bonds. War Saving stamps and otherwise doing a greater service than by sending their money out of town. It- is'far from a c$;npli4nerijt to any town or its business men when it has to be reminded that the home newspaper man is entitled to all the business within their giving, but it is necessary at times to remind the public that the newspaper publisher is ever giving more than he is paid for, and does this not really because he feels it a duty, but because the good work is second nature with him, the result of his training and natural inclination to help others. home-tow- n At a meeting of the Executive cents or more will, he acceptable 'Committee State of Utah Council of for the fund and m$s e .mailed to Defer-Jrl July 26 1918, a thi iet thef Commissioner or to th$ Ogdn Standard, until the of Commercial Economy Mr. W. F. fund is large enough to purchase Jensen and his Board was adopted a suitable ear?" It is expected a as follows: machine may be good second-hanRecognizing the fact that con- -' purchased or some dealer found ditions differ in various parts of the who will sell a car for this purpose State and that uniform state-wid- e at cost. closing regulations may not be enThe Ogden station covers territory tirely successful at this time; in Weber, Box Elder, Davis, Rich, RESOLVED, that the State of Morgan, Cache and Summit coun- Utah Council of Defense herewith ties, and contributions may be sent request each City and County Counfrom anyone desirous of 'helping cil of Defense within the State of the fund from all of these counties. Utah to take up this work for its Sacramento recently equipped its own district and place in operation (( army recruiting station in a hand- such regulations that in its opinion home will fit communities. their some way by the of In carrying out the policy as several business houses, some furnmay we ask that you confer ishing the car, others the oil, others Mr. W. H. Shaw, the hustling the gas and signs, etc., and .that with the Commissioner of CommerW Mr. F. cial Jensen, Economy, station was brought, as a result, representative of the Con. W. & into one of the live recruiting dis- and secure, the benefit of his exper- M. Co., for this end of the valley, ience in matters of this kind? has been doing some big business tricts of the west. recom-mendau'iTrrro- m lows the p&lfeant, is made up, most entirely of names and acts new to the American public, the eream of all continental circuses having rushed to the big shows European agents for booking on account of the closing of most of the big foreign circuses. There is a complete Chinese circus, replete with thrilling aerial and d acrobatic feats; the famous family, champion riders of Europe, will display their wonderful skill; Signor Bagon-h- i, the dwarf bareback rider, described as the equestrain comic of the century, will thrill and convulse with laughter; Pallen-berg- s wonderful bears will ride on high bicycles, skate and perform on the trapeze; there will be njore clowns than ever before, and in.the menagerie will be seen many specimens of wild and There are a untamed animals. number of new baby animals in the great zoo. There will be more than one hundred acts, and to name and describe them would occupy to much space. The parade, which is entirely new, will start from the show grounds as near 10 oclock in the morning as possible. It will be three miles in length and there will be six bands, three calliopes and a steam piano to create music for the marching throng. There are times when newspaper publishers and printers in the smaller towns find it necessary to remind some of their business firms that the home newspaper and printshop are not being properly supported not being given consideration that measures up with the generosity of the newspaper. Joe L. Holbrook & Son, publishers of the Dresden (Tenn.) Enterprise, in a recent issue, found a timely means of conveying a reminder of this kind to their readers. Under the heading of Newspaper Loyalty attention is called to the fact that newspapers generally, despite the fact that they are harder hit than many other business concerns by increased cost of all materials, come right to the front to do all within their power to promote any cause for the good of humanity and that they do not have to be To offset this marked coaxed. liberality on the part of the newspapers it is rightfully contended that the banks and other business firms, instead of investing in costly I - d Agent out-Jine- d, In Ogden the recruiting staff is small but a remarable record has been maintained during the year through the efforts of Sergeant McLeod and his men. McLeod was the first recruiting Sergeant' in the state to enlist the aid of a woman recruiter, the first to start the 1 Carry a Soldier by the way' is camprign, which bearing fruit in a reassuring manner, ,and he has always championed the army and the uniform wherever he went. It was suggested by the Spanish War Veterans that other clubs of is Doing Big Business for his company this season. Mr. stated to our reporter that Shaw of son Hiram Hall Grant, Hall, Jr., while riding last Tuesday within the past two weeks he was severely cut and bruised by sold aDaines Haystacker to Mr. coming in contact with a wire Ernest Petersen for use at his fence. It seems that the horse Hardware ranch in Blacksmith The staker can was frightened at something and Fork canyon. became unmanageable and ran lift a ton of hay at a time and and fell onto a wire fence with put it on the stack. He also sold the boy under it. The horse a John Deering binder to T. W. however, managed to regain his Petersen, and one to C. L. Andfeet quickly, giving the lad a erson for use at their ranches in chance to extracate himself from Blacksmith Fork Canyon. He the wire. While the accident is also stated that he had sold 12 not as bad as it might have been binders this season to fartne in both horse and , rider received the south end alone; that there some bad cuts and bruises, and has been such a call for binders the city take up the campaign and Ten cents may be it lend support. required several stitches to donated by anyone, they hold, with- close some of the lads wounds; out feeling thejoss and.'with gener- which are quite painful but not will soon build the serious. al sufficient one to equip fund into Advertise your wants in the Couthe local office as desired and make it the equal of any in the west. . rier, and get results. that it was almost impossible for the company to supply the demand. He just lately sold a Red River Special Thresher to Abe Jensen of College and one to Scott of Millvile, both are now in.operation and are doing good work. Remember the Soldiers Dance Tonight at Elite Hall i -- |
